Impossible Made Possible!
"...What is impossible from a human perspective is
possible with God." - Luke 18:27
My relationship with my mother has, at times, been a source
of confusion and frustration to me. Perhaps the problem was
that we were simply two very different people. Regardless of
the why, based on past experience, it seemed that this is
simply the way things were, and were most likely going to
remain.
However, God had something else in mind. He used another
circumstance in my life to show me a better way to break
through the differences and conflicts, and to find our
common bond. Love.
How simple a common denominator this was; right in front of
me all along, and yet, even in its simplicity, I did not
see. Setting pride and past differences aside, I picked up
pen to paper and wrote a letter from the heart, one which my
mother was happy to receive. She responded back, and several
more back and forth letters from the heart followed. Then,
the next step; a phone call. It had been years since we
spoke, and I was not sure how either of us was going to
react, but I dialed nonetheless.
Mother was clearly overjoyed to hear from me. We had so much
to say we spoke long distance for almost 4 hours! This
happened again, and again, and again. The next step was a
simple gesture of thoughtfulness. Knowing how much I enjoy
getting packages in the mail, I decided to send mom a care
package. Along with a box of cake mix for her past birthday
I missed, and a few other odds and ends I thought might make
her smile. I also sent her a beautiful white Bible with gold
print on the cover. Mother loved it and wrote to tell me how
much she appreciated me thinking of her.
During this time, I could sense a subtle difference with
each gift of love. Mom and I didn't need to agree or
disagree on everything anymore because we both seemed to
finally understand that love is much bigger than petty
divisions. Our relationship is slowly blossoming, and it is
truly a wonder to see.
A few years ago, if you told me such a thing would occur, I
would have laughed and said, "Impossible!" I should have
remembered that nothing is impossible with God, and since
God is Love, likewise, nothing is impossible with love!
Today, if a situation you are encountering could benefit
from the healing power of God's love, won't you call on Him
to assist you?
Contributed by Melanie Schurr (c)2004 Melanie Schurr Melanie
Schurr is author of "Ecstatic Living Ecstatic Loving: How to
have more peace and joy in marriage, and life in general by
walking in harmony with God," and "Son Salutations: A
refreshing collection of modern inspirations for those who
seek God each day." For more information, visit her web page
at
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/melschurr